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Interpretation:
It is to be verified whether the nitrile in the given reaction is reduced by calculating the oxidation state of the carbon and the nitrogen atoms of the
Concept introduction:
The oxidation state of an atom can be calculated using two steps.
First is to assign the proper number of valence electrons to the atom. In this case, both electrons of a lone pair are assigned to the atom on which they appear. In a covalent bond, all the electrons are assigned to the more electronegative atom. If the two bonded atoms are the same or have comparable electro-negativities, then electrons get divided equally to both the atoms.
Second is by comparing the assigned valence electrons to an atom to the
In general, the loss of electrons from the reactant side to the product side is termed as oxidation while the gain of electrons is termed as reduction.
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